Auburn will honor Heisman winner Pat Sullivan when he brings Samford to Jordan-Hare StadiumPublished: Wednesday, November 09, 2011, 11:45 AM Updated: Wednesday, November 09, 2011, 11:56 AMCharles Goldberg/Auburn Bureau, The Birmingham News, Press-Register, and The Huntsville Times AUBURN, Alabama -- Auburn will use its homecoming game against Samford to honor one of its Heisman Trophy winners.The Tigers will honor Pat Sullivan before he sends his Samford Bulldogs against Auburn at 11:35 a.m. a week from Saturday. The ceremony will be 25 minutes before kickoff in Jordan-Hare Stadium.Sullivan won Auburn's first Heisman Trophy 40 years ago. "Obviously, this is very humbling," Sullivan said in a statement. "I really appreciate (Auburn AD) Jay (Jacobs) inviting my teammates back, because I know I won the award because of their help. I'll also look forward to having our Samford team there and to them being able to share in it. It doesn't seem like it has been 40 years, but I appreciate all of the kindness that everybody has shown me. I will also really appreciate Jean and our kids and grandkids being there and being part of it."Sullivan, Bo Jackson and Cam Newton will all be honored, likely in the spring, when Auburn unveils statues of its three Heisman Trophy winners. Sullivan passed for 2,012 yards and 20 touchdowns in 1971 as Auburn finished 9-2 and ended the season ranked 12th nationally. Sullivan finished his career with 6,284 passing yards, 53 touchdowns and an NCAA-record 71 touchdowns responsible for. Sullivan is a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
Woulb be cool if Terry B. was there and caught a over the shoulder pass.
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